Our judges had a lot of fun looking through all your amazing boards, and they all told us how hard it was to choose just one winner. Thank you so much to everyone who entered; we were really impressed with your creativity! So without further ado, here are this year's Modern Thanksgiving winners...

1. Dana Ludvik, picked by Jon of Happy Mundane.

Jon says, "The first image of that cozy sweater really set the tone for this board. There's a nod to traditional elements but totally re-interpreted in a bright modern way. I especially love all the pops of color and graphic motifs. Overall, I think Dana's vision is playful, stylish, warm, and a whole lot of fun- just what I feel a Modern Thanksgiving should be!"

2. Kaitlyn Rawley, picked by Lindsay of MStetson Design.

Lindsay says, "Comfy sweaters and moody landscapes with a beautiful mix of vintage, modern, and handmade touches throughout. Not to mention a vintage Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade homage. Guests Meryl Streep, Julie Andrews, and Gene Kelly really sealed the deal."

2. Julie Kang, picked by Anna of In Honor of Design.

Anna says, "I loved the way her board had an overall theme of fresh, innovative, and modern aesthetic with a warm undertone of colors. Very creative and fun! I even bookmarked some of her finds!"

Thank you to everyone who entered this year's Modern Thanksgiving contest! We received some amazingly creative boards. Along with our lovely judges Happy Mundane, MStetson and In Honor of Design, we're reviewing your entries and will annonce all three winners on Monday, right here on the Studio blog... so stay tuned! As we're looking through your boards, we've been thinking about what makes a Modern Thanksgiving table setting: The color palette, natural elements, pretty lighting... what do you think? To get our inspiration going we rounded up some of our favorite tablescapes spotted on your beautiful Modern Thanksgiving boards!

Crisp white pumpkins and speckled squash is a fun way to design a natural centerpiece. Image via Centsational Girl.

A table filled with beautiful blooms, lined with a silvery tablecloth and a mix of candles is elegant with out feeling overly formal. Image via Rosemary on the TV.

Orange and rust feel seasonal and on-trend. Image via The Decoist.

Pretty and inviting: we love tall candles in glass wine bottles. Image via This is Glamorous.

Fresh cut florals, wooden serving trays and tea lights look simply elegant. Image via Savvy Young Something.

Today we're talking to our third Modern Thanksgiving judge—the lovely Anna of In Honor of Design. We adore Anna's creative and genuine style. Whether writing about interior design, fall fashions or raising little ones, her vibrant personality always comes through. Read on to learn Anna's holiday styling tricks, her new love of gold accents and her awesome idea for a hostess gift!

Meet Anna...

What’s your 9-to-5?

I am a graphic designer and lifestyle blogger, which is a creative mind’s dream. I get to try a little bit of everything. Styling, branding, event design, etc. I am a mom of two little ones and work from home. It’s a learning process of being able to be present to them and get my work done as well. Its fun to see their personalities grow and their own creative side develop.

Where are you from originally?

I grew up in Ohio- the Cincinnati and Columbus area, and started college there as well. After my family moved down south, I followed, and the weather sucks you in and doesn’t let you leave!

Where do you live now?

We live in the north Atlanta area. It’s a beautiful part of Georgia where the mountains are to the north of us, and the city right below us.

What’s your decorating style?

I tend to lean towards modern eclectic design. However, since marrying my husband, I have noticed his classic style influencing me more and more.

Tell us about your Modern Thanksgiving board.

I noticed touches of gold creeping their way into many of the pins. I also love natural touches. Evergreen sprigs, pears, and driftwood. Making your guests feel at home with personal touches, adding a little fun to the environment with holiday drinks and appetizers, and of course enjoying each other’s company. This is the overall theme of the board!

Any tips for holiday entertaining?

I have to confess I have hosted many parties, but never a thanksgiving dinner until this year! It will be my first time hosting. I think its important to make the surroundings come alive. Music, good food and drinks, and even just a little decor can do the trick.

How about styling the holiday table? Any good tricks?

If you have one or two elements that tie everything together you can have a little more freedom to mix colors and textures. I realize I kind of style the table in layers. I always start with an inspiration piece and go from there.

What’s your favorite DwellStudio product? How does it fit into your décor plan?

The gold ribbon vases. That is what I call an inspiration piece to make a whole table set up out of.

What are the 3 things you cannot live without?

Well not counting my husband and children (a given!): Music, Sense of humor, and a GPS.

Any go-to host gifts?

I recently bought a pumpkin bread mix and apple butter combo wrapped up nicely for a hostess gift. It’s a fun alternative to a bottle of vino!

Images courtesy of In Honor of Design.

Yesterday we introduced you to Jonathan of Happy Mundane, and today we talking to another Modern Thanksgiving judge, Lindsay of MStetson Design. We adore her style, design savvy and smart editorial eye. Read on for Lindsay's awesome advice about holiday entertaining, styling the perfect tablescape and her obsession with texture...

Meet Lindsay!

Where are you from originally?

I am originally from the Pacific Northwest (the Seattle/Tacoma area).

Where do you live now?

I currently live in Eastside Costa Mesa, California.

What’s your decorating style?

I would describe my style as modern with odes to mid-century modern throughout. I love a graphic black and white palette accented with warm, organic wood and hits of bright colors (like DwellStudio citrine!).

Tell us about your Modern Thanksgiving board.

Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate and be thankful for our blessings—a perfect opportunity to balance some more formal, traditional pieces with approachable, comfortable items. I want to include some earthenware items juxtaposed with splashes of gold and sparkle, raw wood paired with high-gloss shine.

Any go-to host gifts?

I am a big fan of plants; flowers die, but the plant can be kept for years. I love succulents specifically, as they require little watering and care. I’ll choose to personalize the gift to the recipient through selecting the right planter or adding a cute tag or garden marker.

Any tips for holiday entertaining?

I’m a planner; I like to have most of the items completed or delegated prior to the event, however, I try to remember to give myself grace during the event. I want to spend quality time with my guests, not be stressing over the preparation or presentation of the next dish.

What’s your favorite DwellStudio product? How does it fit into your décor plan?

I have been on the hunt for the right artwork for our apartment; I have framed pieces and some canvases and prints, but I’ve been oogling over the Folded Brass Wall Décor piece. I love it’s layered, graphic shapes in the sculptured brass.

How about styling the holiday table? Any good tricks?

A simple centerpiece. With all the dinnerware and decadent food for Thanksgiving, I like to keep the centerpieces low to avoid visual barriers between guests. A few small pieces down the center should do it—just mix a few votives with small, simple florals or pumpkins and voilà!.

What are the 3 things you cannot live without?

Being a graphic designer my iphone and mac are pretty high on that list, a great lip balm/lipstick, and my precious (and crazy) German Shorthaired Pointer, Hazel.

What’s inspiring you right now?

Textures. I’m so inspired by a mix of textures and how they interplay with one another both in visual and tactile qualities.

We adore the graphic content on Lindsay's blog MStetson Design. Recently we featured her black + white with a pop of citrine room redo in our How You Dwell section! We're thrilled to have Lindsay serve as one of our judges for this year's Modern Thanksgiving contest. Her eye for contemporary design paired with her editorial aesthetic on Pinterest is a go-to hub for inspiration. We're loving her fresh take on the classic black, white + golden palette in her Modern Thanksgiving board that we had to share... Happy pinning!

Have you entered our Modern Thanksgiving contest? Enter for a chance to win a $1000 shopping spree on DwellStudio.com, ends this Thursday, 11/15! Enter here >

We're having so much fun looking through all of your Modern Thanksgiving boards on Pinterest! (have you entered yet?) For this year's contest we asked 3 of our favorite bloggers to pick 3 different winners! So this week we're introducing our lovely judges to you. First up is Jonathan Lo of Happy Mundane. We love his everyday musings about the design elements that are often right in front of our eyes. We also asked our judges to design their own Modern Thanksgiving boards to give you all a little inspiration. You can see Jonathan's board here > and make sure to check out all of his impecable curations on Pinterest—we're obsessed!

Without further ado... Meet Jonathan!

What’s your 9-to-5?

I'm the Creative Director and founder of J3 Productions, a design/marketing agency... and I'm also editor of Happy Mundane.

Where are you from originally?

I was born in New York, but grew up in Orange County, California.

Where do you live now?

Irvine, CA

What’s your decorating style?

One part graphic/modern, add a dash of mid-century vintage, and filter it all through the playful and relaxed Southern California lifestyle.

Tell us about your Modern Thanksgiving board.

Thanksgiving for me is all about feeling warm and cozy. I was imagining a home filled with rustic charm, but accented with modern pieces. The color palette is a mix of deep prussian blues, rich shades of green glass, rust oranges, and little hits of black and walnut wood tones. Thanksgiving is also all about the food, so I definitely included some yummy recipes!

Any tips for holiday entertaining?

Don't get too stressed out about needing to have everything perfect. The holidays are all about enjoying time with friends and family, so don't be afraid to use a little help! Ask friends and guests to help set the table, or utilizing some pre-made goodies from the store instead of having to make everything from scratch. It's important to stay relaxed so you can enjoy the moment!

What’s your favorite DwellStudio product? How does it fit into your décor plan?

I really love all the decorative accessories that DwellStudio has right now. The Tubular burst objet is such a statement piece and very glamorous and chic. However, it's the new Art Shop that really has my attention. I find that I usually use a piece of artwork as the starting point when I start to decorate a space. I love all the colors in any of the abstract watercolor pieces (peach pink, citrine green, black orange). They would totally be the crown jewel of a room.

How about styling the holiday table? Any good tricks?

I like to keep things simple. The food should be the star, so you don't really need much on the table. A small cluster of votive candles in clear glasses can give just enough of a glow and give the table some sparkle. Also, don't forget about varying the heights of items on a table. Use cake stands or other items underneath plates to not only add visual interest, but maximize table space.

We love this Fall centerpiece by Jonathan that carries from Halloween through Thanksgiving!

Any go-to host gifts?

I usually grab some yummy cookies and goodies from a local bakery. If you don't end up eating them at the party, then it becomes a nice "thank you" treat that the host can enjoy afterwards.

What are the 3 things you cannot live without?

My iphone, yummy food, and music that has a good beat.

Current inspirations:

I'm currently obsessed with a lot of design and craft books from the 1970s. Even though I lived through most of it, I don't think I was old enough to really appreciate what was happening. I'm finding so many of the ideas and concepts that were being explored then stll so relevant to the times we live in today.

Enter our Modern Thanksgiving contest for 3 chances to win a $1000 shopping spree on DwellStudio.com... ends this Thursday, 11/15! Enter here >

Now that November is in full swing we're launching our annual Modern Thanksgiving contest!

For this year's contest we want you to design your dream Modern Thanksgiving on Pinterest. From tablesetting, to color palette, to ideal guests, we want to see how you would host a Modern Thanksgiving!

Here’s how it works:

1. Follow DwellStudio on Pinterest.

2. Create a board titled "Modern Thanksgiving".

3. Pin the contest image (see below) to your board.

4. Outfit your board an assortment of holiday entertaining images, inspirational interiors, tabletop accessories, dream guests. Be creative! Make sure to use at least 3 DwellStudio products.

5. Use hashtag #ModernThanksgiving on each pin.

6. Submit your contest board to blog@dwellstudio.com* by 11/15

7. On November 19th, we will announce 3 winners, picked by our guest blogger judges.

Meet the Judges:

Anna of In Honor of Design | Jonathan Lo of Happy Mundane | Lindsay of MStetson Design

Winners:

Each blogger with choose one winner. That's a total of 3 winners!

The Prizes:

Three $1000 shopping sprees on dwellstudio.com

Here's the contest Image... now start pinning!

We can't wait to see your boards!!

*By submitting your contest board to blog@dwellstudio.com, you are agreeing to be included on future DwellStudio emails.

I really love to entertain and do it quite often. It is so satisfying to cook for friends and to create an elegant and comfortable table for us all to sit around.

This Thanksgiving, I’ve been thinking so much about the physical accoutrements of entertaining – the placemats, the votives, the plates– but what about that intangible, all-important aspect of being a host AND a guest, the etiquette!

Etiquette might seem like an outdated concept, a throwback to white gloves and tea gowns. So what is modern etiquette? What rules should we remember to live by this Thanksgiving? 

I consulted some ultra-reliable sources, the Emily Post Institute (why not go straight to the Etiquette Queen?) and the English etiquette authority Debrett’s (and who knows more about etiquette than the English?), and came up with a few key tips for gracefully navigating the holiday party season. 

WOW! That was a close race - for those of you who didn't see, the voting ended in a tie for first place. We had our design department vote to break the tie, and are excited to announce that our winner is (drum-roll please....)

CAITLIN!

Grabbing the second place slot is Sarah and coming in 3rd is Diana!

Congrats to everyone, we were seriously inspired by all of your boards and can't wait to see what you can do next year!

Here's another look at our winners:

When DwellStudio first started our designs were very focused on sleek modern looks and simplicity. Since then we have branched out to a more inclusive design sensibility - but our roots are still minimalist, clean, and chic. So it is no surprise that some of our favorite tablescapes are from that school of thought.

Will you be embracing a simplistic table this Thanksgiving?

** And don't forget to vote in our Modern Thanksgiving Contest! Voting ends tonight...**